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Can weight training help endurance athletes?

In his August 15th column in the Globe and Mail, Alex Hutcheson asks Can weight training help endurance athletes last longer? and finds some evidence that for older athletes weight training can help restore muscle mass typically lost as we age, which can in turn improve efficiency and performance.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/fitness/running/expert-advice/can-weight-training-help-endurance-athletes-last-longer/article2127948/

Posted at 05:40PM Aug 18, 2011 by Lindsay in General  |  Comments[0]